Watch Donald Sutherland in the American Hangman trailer

An unidentified man posts a live feed on social media showing that he has kidnapped two strangers and intends to kill one before the day is out. His intention is to hold a capital “trial” online. As the authorities recognize what’s happening, it becomes apparent that the online public is going to act as judge and jury.

Written and directed by Wilson Coneybeare, the film stars Donald Sutherland, Vincent Kartheiser, Daina Barbeau, Joanne Boland, and Paul Braunstein.

American Hangman opens in select US cinemas and VOD and Digital HD on leading digital platforms on January 4, 2019.